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G. E. ZELTMACHER.

BELT CLASP.

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Patented June 30, 1.885.

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NITED STATES FFICE.

ATEN'T BELT-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,170, dated June 30,1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. ZELTMAOHER, a resident of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Adjustable Belt- Olasps, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures. I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one of my improved beltclasps, shown asapplied to a belt, the middle part of the belt being broken away. Fig. 2is a sectional elevation of the same, taken through the broken line 00m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the same, showing the reverse side.Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken through the line 3/y, Fig. 2, the belt being removed.

The object ofthis invention is to provide beltclasps constructed in sucha manner that they can be readily adjusted to lengthen and shorten thebelts, which will remain securely in place when adjusted, and which willnot disfigure or otherwise injure the belt.

The invention consists in the construction of the slide of thebelt-clasp, as will be hereinafter fully described and then claimed.

A represents an ordinary belt, which may be made of any suitablematerial. B is the buckle of the clasp, upon the under side of the rearedge of which are formed points 0. The points O are passed through theend of the belt A and then bent down or clinched, as shown in Figs. 2and 3, and in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Upon the under side of the forwardedge of the buckle B are formed or to it are attached hooks D, to hookinto sockets or recesses in the slide E of the clasp.

The slide E is formed of a metal strap having its end parts bentdownward and inward to form a socket to receive the belt A.

In the middle part of the slide E, near its ends, are formed openings orshort slots F, and at the outeredge of the said openings F are struck-upsockets G, to receive the pivots of the clamping-lever H. At the rearedge of the middle part of the slide E are struckup sockets I, toreceive the hooks D of the buckle B.

The lever H is made in the form of a crank, and upon its ends are formed'pivots J, which are sprung into and work in the sockets G. Upon thearms of the crank-lever H are formed points or jaws K, which are bent atright angles with the plane of the said lever, so as when the said leverisparallel with the body of the slide Eto project into the interior ofthe said slide, penetrate the belt A, and thus hold it securely inplace. Vhen the lever H is turned up at right angles with the body ofthe slide E, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, the points K are turnedup against the inner side of the body of the slide E, releasing the beltA, and allowing the said slide to be readily adjusted to lengthen orshorten the said belt A.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In a belt clasp, the slide made substantially asherein shown and described, and consisting of the plate E, bent to forma belt-receiving socket and provided with the apertures F, thepivot-bearings G, and the hook-receiving sockets I, and the crank-leverH, having on the ends of its arms pivots J, and the points K, projectingat right angles with the plane of the said lever, in combination withthe buckle B, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby thesaid slide can be readily released from, adjusted upon, and secured to abelt, as set forth.

GEORGE E. ZELTMAOHER. \Vitnesses:

J AMES T. GRAHAM, G. SEDGWIOK.

